Not So Secular Potterverse/Merlin

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 34344

Ah - Merlin. There was this movie about Merlin the Wizard's life. 
Merlin is also hold with Great Respect (Order of Merlin) in 
Potterverse.

This movie had certain aspects...
Uther Pendragon was Christian, as well as the knights, but Merlin was 
not. Merlin was good, but did mistakes like everyone... Yet, the best 
parts in the movie was when Merlin stopped his horse to give way to a 
snail!

On other part, there were 'The Old Ways'...

So um I think - 'the Purest of Pureblood'-wizards like Malfoys can 
link their bloodline to the Age Before Merlin - also the Old Ways. 
They may well be keeping the Old Ways! (Which Draco refers to as Our 
Ways)

Then, there was Merlin (who in the movie mated a Muggle woman).

Merlin's descendants may well have been a link between Christian 
Muggles and Wizards even then. They had Muggle Ways, that slowly took 
part also in Wizard Community.

The Old Ways celebrate the Winter Solstice, on 21st December.
Interesting is that at least in Finland about 100 years ago, the 
celebrations of 'christmas' begun 21st December - and lasted until 
6th or 13th January. With lots of candles for light. Customs during 
Winter Feast have changed a lot since then.

Beginning at Winter Solstice a party in Northern Finland, where Sun 
doesn't show up at all for some time during Winter. The party was 
to 'call the Sun back' - The First Sunlight seen was certainly 
causing great joy! 6th January, possibly - and for a moment, the 
whole Sun is visible for a moment on 13th - That's what lined it up, 
I guess.